There is one big reason the Boilermakers' pursuit of a Big Ten championship is enhanced with the schedule. Here's what we learned.

Months before the schedule comes out, Purdue knows what its conference path will look like, as the Big Ten home-and-away draws were released on Tuesday. The Boilermakers’ double-play matchups will be Indiana (as always),

The Boilermakers will host a former teammate for a game this season, and venture to Hollywood for the program's first game in historic Pauley Pavilion.